Cossington railway station
Cossington | |||||
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 Station building (1987) | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Cossington, Somerset England | ||||
| Coordinates | 51°09′46″N 2°55′12″W / 51.1627°N 2.9201°W | ||||
| Grid reference | ST357408 | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Disused | ||||
| History | |||||
| Original company | Bridgwater Railway | ||||
| Pre-grouping | Bridgwater Railway | ||||
| Post-grouping | Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway | ||||
| Key dates | |||||
| 21 July 1890 | Opened | ||||
| 1 December 1952 | Closed[1] | ||||
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Cossington railway station was a station at Cossington on the Bridgwater branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, built to link the line at Edington with Bridgwater.[2]
Opened on 21 July 1890 by the Bridgwater Railway Company, it was located to the north of the village, and consisted of a single platform with a stone building and a siding. This was controlled from a ground frame, the hut from which is now on the East Somerset Railway.
The station closed when the service was withdrawn on 1 December 1952. Station Road leads to the former station site.
| Preceding station | Disused railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edington Jn. Line and station closed | Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway Bridgwater Railway | Bawdrip Halt Line and station closed |
References
- ^ Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. p. 69. ISBN 978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
- ^ "Cossington Pages 42-50 A History of the County of Somerset: Volume 8, the Poldens and the Levels. Originally published by Victoria County History, London, 2004". British History Online.